1 When was the novel published? 1975 1980 1970 1965 2 Who is the author of the novel? Amitav Ghosh Rabindranath Tagore U. R. Ananthamurthy R.K. Narayan 3 Who is the protagonist of the novel? Garuda Naranappa Chandri Praneshacharya 4 What happens at the beginning of the novel? Garuda attacks Lakshmana Naranappa dies Chandri falls in love with Praneshacharya Belli's parents die 5 Where is the novel set? New Dehli Calcutta Durvasapura Bombay 6 What is the highest caste in Hinduism? Vaishyas Kshatriyas Shudras Brahmin 7 What was the novel adapted into? A film A play An opera A video game 8 What does the community fall into discord over? Chandri's jewelry Shripati's parentage Garuda's inheritance Naranappa's funeral rites 9 Who is feuding with Lakshmana? Garuda Praneshacharya Belli Dasacharya 10 What are people not allowed to do until Naranappa's body has been cremated? Sing Go for a walk Eat a meal Dance 11 What does Chandri offer as payment for the funeral rites? Fine silk Her hand in marriage Her jewelry Cash 12 Who is the spiritual leader of the community? Dasacharya Garuda Praneshacharya Naranappa 13 Which of the following things was Naranappa NOT criticized for? Marrying another Brahmin Eating meat Drinking alcohol Fishing in the temple pond 14 Who did Naranappa leave his wife for? Chandri Belli Padmatavi It is unknown 15 What religion is the caste system associated with? Christianity Judaism Hinduism Islam 16 When did the caste system begin to fall out of favor? The 1950s The 1990s The 2010s The 2000s 17 What film movement did the film adaptation of Samskara start? Parallel Cinema New Wave Cinema Poetic Realism The New Hollywood Movement 18 What is the genre of the book? Religious fiction Naturalist fiction Science fiction High fantasy 19 Who directed the film adaptation of the book? Martin Scorsese Barry Jenkins Wes Anderson Pattabhirama Reddy 20 What is the name of Praneshacharya's wife? Bhagirathi Chandri Padmatavi Belli 21 What was Praneshacharya's last conversation with Naranappa like? Warm and friendly Bittersweet Formal Heated and unpleasant 22 Who continually asks about being able to eat? Lakshmana Dasacharya Garuda Belli 23 Who is Shripati sleeping with? Padmatavi Garuda Belli Putta 24 What country does the novel take place in? Israel Bangladesh India Yemen 25 How does Naranappa treat Brahmin customs before he dies? Acceptably Honorably Disrespectfully Indifferently
